Scott Heron
Projects
8
Publications
105
Awards
0
Contact Details
UNESCO Chair on Climate Change Vulnerability of Natural and Cultural Heritage
Professor of Physics
- +61 7 478 14199
- +61 4 0489 3420
- scott.heron@jcu.edu.au
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Engineering & Innovation Place
Bebegu Yumba campus
James Cook University
Bindal and Wulgurukaba country
Biography
My research involves synthesising physical processes with the biological and/or chemical characteristics of the environment in the context of the people who rely upon the environment. I have two primary focus areas:
- Assessing climate vulnerability of heritage – I co-lead the development of the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI), a tool that rapidly assesses climate vulnerability of World Heritage properties and other areas of significance (cvi-heritage.org). This involves working with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and its advisory bodies. CVI applications have been undertaken in partnership with various international heritage agencies and with First Nations groups. In 2024, I was appointed as the UNESCO Chair on Climate Change Vulnerability of Natural and Cultural Heritage, hosted by JCU.
- Impacts on marine ecosystems – I investigate impacts on coral reefs, including coral bleaching and disease, reef resilience and conservation management, within the context of climate change. This work continues from my time with the US government's NOAA Coral Reef Watch program, with whom I remain associated.
I also have a keen interest in science communication through creative arts.
In 2020 I was named among Clarivate Plc “Highly Cited Researchers™” and was ranked as #197 on Reuters Hot List 2021 of the world’s top climate scientists, #197. I previously held faculty positions at Penn State and Georgetown Universities.
Research
Research Interests
Coastal and near-shore environment
Ecological/biological connections
Ocean processes
Climate vulnerability of World Heritage properties
Projects
Climate Vulnerability Index Greater Blue Mountains (Old ID 27457)
01 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022
Climate Vulnerability Index Aldabra (Old ID 27415)
01 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
Climate Vulnerability Index - YBM (Old ID 27435)
01 Jul 2021 - 30 Nov 2021
Climate Vulnerability Index Vega
01 Jan 2021 - 31 Oct 2024
Climate Vulnerability Index (Old ID 27096)
01 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
Norfolk Island baseline reef health assessment (Old ID 26821)
01 Mar 2020 - 04 Jun 2020
Climate Vulnerability Index (Old ID 26781)
01 Jan 2020 - 31 May 2020
Teaching
Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type
Primary
Current JCU Research Students
Assessing coral reef resilience in Malaysia
Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Improving the current understanding of coral reef thermal dynamics and its implication for predicting coral bleaching
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
A sea of voices: ontological imaginaries and realities of climate change in the Great Barrier Reef
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
Improving understanding of satellite measures of uncertainty for sea surface temperature (SST) and the implications for coral monitoring products
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Completed JCU Research Students
The vulnerability of World Heritage seagrass habitats to climate change. Development and application of a thematic group framework.;;;;
Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)- 2023
Flushing processes in the shallow-silled tropical fjord of Ambon Bay, eastern Indonesia
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)- 2022
Activities
Employment
Senior Physical Scientist, NOAA Coral Reef Watch
2003 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
2002 - 2003
Assistant Professor, Penn State University
2001 - 2002
Output
Heron, S.F.; Day, J.C.; Dalen, E.; Johansen, R.; Sonstebo, G.; Fontaine, E.H.; Boro, M.; Hygen, H.O....
Heron, Scott F.; Eakin, C. Mark; Douvere, Fanny; Anderson, Kristen; Day, Jon C.; Geiger, Erick; Hoeg...
Johnson, Johanna; Maynard, Jeffrey; Devlin, Michelle; Wilkinson, Scott; Anthony, Ken; Yorkston, Hugh...
Salamena, Gerry Giliant; Heron, Scott F.; Ridd, Peter V.; Whinney, James C. (2023) 'A risk assessmen. Regional Studi, 65 . [DOI] ...
Anderson-King, K.D.; Wayman, C.; Stephenson, S.; Heron, S.F.; Lough, J.M.; McWilliam, M.; Richardson...
Sutherland, Kathryn P.; Griffin, Ashton; Park, Andrew; Porter, James W.; Heron, Scott F.; Eakin, C. ...
Losciale, Riccardo; Day, Jon; Heron, Scott (2022) 'Conservation status, research, and knowledge of s. Conservation Science and Practice, 4 (12). [DOI] ...
Smith, Hillary A.; Prenzlau, Tara; Whitman, Taylor; Fulton, Stella E.; Borghi, Stefano; Logan, Murra...
Little, Christine M.; Liu, Gang; De La Cour, Jacqueline L.; Eakin, C. Mark; Manzello, Derek; Heron, ...
Salamena, Gerry Giliant; Whinney, James C.; Heron, Scott F. (2022) 'Vertical circulation due to deep. Journal of Marine Systems, 234 . [DOI] ...
Losciale, Riccardo; Hay, Rachel; Rasheed, Michael; Heron, Scott (2022) ''The public perception of th. Environmental Development, 44 . [DOI] ...
Jones, Rebecca H.; Davies, Mairi H.; Day, Jon C.; Heron, Scott F. (2022) 'Developing Climate Risk As. Internet Archaeology, 60 . [DOI] ...
Leggat, William; Heron, Scott F.; Fordyce, Alexander; Suggett, David J.; Ainsworth, Tracy D. (2022) ...
Salamena, Gerry Giliant; Whinney, James C.; Heron, Scott F.; Ridd, Peter (2022) 'Frontogenesis and e. Regional Studies , 56 . [DOI] ...
Venkatachalam, Taruna; Day, Jon C.; Heron, Scott F. (2022) 'A systematic approach for defining thema. Environmental Challenges, 8 . [DOI] ...
Van Woesik, Robert; Shlesinger, Tom; Grottoli, Andrea G.; Toonen, Rob J.; Thurber, Rebecca Vega; War...
Salamena, Gerry Giliant; Whinney, James C.; Heron, Scott F.; Ridd, Peter (2021) 'Internal tidal wave. Estuarine, Coasta, 253 . [DOI] ...
Hughes, Terry P.; Kerry, James T.; Connolly, Sean R.; Alvarez-Romero, Jorge G.; Eakin, C. Mark; Hero...
Thiault, Lauric; Curnock, Matthew I.; Gurney, Georgina G.; Heron, Scott F.; Marshall, Nadine A.; Boh...
Thiault, Lauric; Jupiter, Stacy; Johnson, Johanna E.; Cinner, Joshua E.; Jarvis, Rebecca M.; Heron, ...
Page, C.E.; Leggat, W.; Heron, S.F.; Fordyce, A.J.; Ainsworth, T.D. (2021) 'High flow conditions med. Conservation Physiolog, 9 (1). [DOI] ...
Ainsworth, Tracy D.; Leggat, William; Silliman, Brian R.; Lantz, Coulson A.; Bergman, Jessica L.; Fo...
Geiger, Erick; Heron, Scott F.; Hernández, William J.; Caldwell, Jamie M.; Falinski, Kim; Callender,...
Caldwell, Jamie M.; Aeby, Greta; Heron, Scott F.; Donahue, Megan J. (2020) 'Case-control design iden. Scientific Reports, 10 . [DOI] ...
Greene, Austin; Donahue, Megan J.; Caldwell, Jamie M.; Heron, Scott F.; Geiger, Erick; Raymundo, Lau...
Venegas, Roberto M.; Oliver, Thomas; Liu, Gang; Heron, Scott F.; Clark, S. Jeanette; Pomeroy, Noah; ...
Harrison, Hugo B.; Álvarez-Noriega, Mariana; Baird, Andrew H.; Heron, Scott F.; Macdonald, Chancey; ...
Mcleod, Elizabeth; Anthony, Kenneth R. N.; Mumby, Peter J.; Maynard, Jeffrey; Beeden, Roger; Graham,...
Fordyce, Alexander J.; Ainsworth, Tracy D.; Heron, Scott F.; Leggat, William (2019) 'Marine heatwave. Frontiers in , 6 . [DOI] ...
Page, Charlotte E.; Leggat, William; Heron, Scott F.; Choukroun, Severine M.; Lloyd, Jon; Ainsworth,...
Skirving, W.J.; Heron, S.F.; Marsh, B.L.; Liu, G.; De La Cour, J.L.; Geiger, E.F.; Eakin, C.M. (2019...
Harvell, C. D.; Montecino-Latorre, D.; Caldwell, J. M.; Burt, J. M.; Bosley, K.; Keller, A.; Heron, ...
Hughes, Terry P.; Kerry, James T.; Connolly, Sean R.; Baird, Andrew H.; Eakin, C. Mark; Heron, Scott...
Tracy, Allison M.; Pielmeier, Madeline L.; Yoshioka, Reyn M.; Heron, Scott F.; Harvell, C. Drew (201...
Curnock, Matthew I.; Marshall, Nadine; Thiault, Lauric; Heron, Scott F.; Hoey, Jessica; Williams, Ge...
Kim, Sun W.; Sampayo, Eugenia M.; Sommer, Brigitte; Sims, Carrie A.; Gómez‐Cabrera, Maria del C.; Da...
Leggat, William P.; Camp, Emma F.; Suggett, David J.; Heron, Scott F.; Fordyce, Alexander J.; Gardne...
Brodnicke, O. B.; Bourne, D. G.; Heron, S. F.; Pears, R. J.; Stella, J. S.; Smith, H. A.; Willis, B....
Howells, Emily J.; Dunshea, Glenn; McParland, Dain; Vaughan, Grace O.; Heron, Scott F.; Pratchett, M...
Burn, Deborah; Pratchett, Morgan S.; Heron, Scott F.; Thompson, Cassandra A.; Pratchett, Deborah J.;...
Hughes, Terry P.; Anderson, Kristen D.; Connolly, Sean R.; Heron, Scott F.; Kerry, James T.; Lough, ...
Hughes, Terry P.; Kerry, James T.; Baird, Andrew H.; Connolly, Sean R.; Dietzel, Andreas; Eakin, C. ...
Anderson, Kristen D.; Cantin, Neal E.; Heron, Scott F.; Lough, Janice M.; Pratchett, Morgan S. (2018...
Bell, Johann D.; Albert, Joelle; Amos, George; Arthur, Christopher; Blanc, Michel; Bromhead, Don; He...
Beyer, Hawthorne L.; Kennedy, Emma V.; Beger, Maria; Chen, Chaolun Allen; Cinner, Joshua E.; Darling...
Liu, Gang; Eakin, C. Mark; Chen, Mingyue; Kumar, Arun; De La Cour, Jacqueline L.; Heron, Scott F.; G...
Donner, Simon D.; Rickbeil, Gregory J. M.; Heron, Scott F. (2017) 'A new, high-resolution global mas. PLoS ONE, 12 (4). [DOI] ...
Wooldridge, Scott A.; Heron, Scott F.; Brodie, Jon E.; Done, Terrence J.; Masiri, Itsara; Hinrichs, ...
Hughes, Terry P.; Kerry, James T.; Álvarez-Noriega, Mariana; Alvarez-Romero, Jorge G.; Anderson, Kri...
Carilli, Jessica E.; Hartmann, Aaron C.; Heron, Scott F.; Pandolfi, John M.; Cobb, Kim; Sayani, Huss...
Langlais, C.E.; Lenton, A.; Heron, S.F.; Evenhuis, C.; Sen Gupta, A.; Brown, J.N.; Kuchinke, M. (201...
Anderson, Kristen D.; Cantin, Neal E.; Heron, Scott F.; Pisapia, Chiara; Pratchett, Morgan S. (2017)...
Van Hooidonk, Ruben; Maynard, Jeffrey; Tamelander, Jerker; Gove, Jamison; Raymundo, Laurie; Ahmadia,...
Welch, Heather; Pressey, Robert L.; Heron, Scott F.; Ceccarelli, Daniela M.; Hobday, Alistair J. (20...
Heron, Scott F.; Johnston, Lyza; Liu, Gang; Geiger, Erick F.; Maynard, Jeffrey A.; De La Cour, Jacqu...
Caldwell, Jamie; Heron, Scott F.; Eakin, C Mark; Donahue, Megan J. (2016) 'Satellite SST-based coral. Remote Sensing, 8 (2):1-15. [DOI] ...
Maynard, Jeffrey A.; Beeden, Roger; Puotinen, Marjetta; Johnson, Johanna E.; Marshall, Paul; van Hoo...
Ainsworth, Tracy D.; Heron, Scott F.; Ortiz, Juan Carlos; Mumby, Peter J.; Grech, Alana; Ogawa, Dais...
Improving marine disease surveillance through sea temperature monitoring, outlooks and projections
2016
Maynard, Jeffrey; van Hooidonk, Ruben; Harvell, C. Drew; Eakin, C. Mark; Liu, Gang; Willis, Bette L....
Hedley, John D.; Roelfsema, Chris M.; Chollett, Iliana; Harbone, Alastair R.; Heron, Scott F.; Weeks...
Groner, Maya; Maynard, Jeffrey; Breyta, Rachel; Carnegie, Ryan B.; Dobson, Andy; Friedman, Carolyn S...
Mohammed, Shaazia S.; Heron, Scott F.; Mahabir, Rajindra; Clarke, Ricardo M. (2016) 'Performance eva. Remote Sensin, 8 (1):1-15....
van de Water, Jeroen A.J.M.; Lamb, Joleah B.; Heron, Scott F.; Van Oppen, Madeleine J.H.; Willis, Be...
Keith, Sally A.; Maynard, Jeffrey A.; Edwards, Alasdair J.; Guest, James R.; Bauman, Andrew G.; Van ...
Heron, Scott F.; Maynard, Jeffrey A.; Van Hooidonk, Ruben; Eakin, C. Mark (2016) 'Warming trends and. Scientific Repor, 6 :1-14. [DOI ...
Operationalizing resilience for adaptive coral reef management under global environmental change
2015
Anthony, Kenneth R.N.; Marshall, Paul A.; Abdulla, Ameer; Beeden, Roger; Bergh, Chris; Black, Ryan; ...
Maynard, Jeffrey; McKagan, Steven; Raymundo, Laurie; Johnson, Steven; Ahmadia, Gabby N.; Johnston, L...
Magris, Rafael A.; Heron, Scott F.; Pressey, Robert L. (2015) 'Conservation planning for coral reefs. PLoS ONE, 10 (11):1-26. [DOI] ...
Maynard, Jeffrey; van Hooidonk, Ruben; Eakin, C. Mark; Puotinen, Marjetta; Garren, Melissa; Williams...
Anderson, Kristen D.; Heron, Scott F.; Pratchett, Morgan S. (2015) 'Species-specific declines in the. Coral Reefs, 34 (2):479-490. [DOI] ...
Improvements to and continuity of operational global thermal stress monitoring for coral bleaching
2014
Heron, S.F.; Liu, G.; Rauenzahn, J.L.; Christensen, T.R.L.; Skirving, W.J.; Burgess, T.F.R.; Eakin, ...
Estimating the potential impact of entry fees for marine parks on dive tourism in South East Asia
2014
Pascoe, Sean; Doshi, Amar; Thébaud, Olivier; Thomas, Colette R.; Schuttenberg, Heidi Z.; Heron, Scot...
Pollock, F. Joseph; Lamb, Joleah B.; Field, Stuart N.; Heron, Scott F.; Schaffelke, Britta; Shedrawi...
Garde, L.A.; Spillman, C.M.; Heron, S.F.; Beeden, R.J. (2014) 'ReefTemp Next Generation: a new opera. Journal of Operational Oceanography, 7 (1):21-33. [DOI] ...
Liu, Gang; Heron, Scott F.; Eakin, C. Mark; Muller-Karger, Frank E.; Vega-Rodriguez, Maria; Guild, L...
Bauman, Andrew G.; Feary, David A.; Heron, Scott F.; Pratchett, Morgan S.; Burt, John A. (2013) 'Mul. M,...
Gove, Jamison M.; Williams, Gareth J.; McManus, Margaret A.; Heron, Scott F.; Sandin, Stuart A.; Vet...
Variation in the size structure of corals is related to environmental extremes in the Persian Gulf
2013
Bauman, Andrew G.; Pratchett, Morgan S.; Baird, Andrew H.; Riegl, Bernhard; Heron, Scott F.; Feary, ...
Pratchett, Morgan S.; McCowan, Dominique; Maynard, Jeffrey A.; Heron, Scott (2013) 'Changes in bleac. PLoS ONE, 8 (7):1-10. ...
McClanahan, Tim R.; Donner, Simon D.; Maynard, Jeffrey A.; MacNeil, M. Aaron; Graham, Nicholas A.J.;...
Mantovanelli, A.; Heron, M.L.; Heron, S.F.; Steinberg, C.R. (2012) 'Relative dispersion of surface d. 117 (C11016):1-15. [DOI] ...
Mcleod, Elizabeth; Green, Alison; Game, Edward; Anthony, Kenneth; Cinner, Joshua; Heron, Scott F.; K...
Beeden, Roger; Maynard, Jeffrey A.; Marshall, Paul A.; Heron, Scott F.; Willis, Bette L. (2012) 'A f. E,...
Chollett, IIiana; Müller-Karger, Frank E.; Heron, Scott F.; Skirving, William; Mumby, Peter J. (2012...
Maynard, J.A.; Anthony, K.R.N.; Harvell, C.D.; Burgman, M.A.; Beeden, R.; Sweatman, H.; Heron, S.F.;...
Eakin, C. Mark; Morgan, Jessica A.; Heron, Scott F.; Smith, Tyler B.; Lui, Gang; Alvarez-Filip, Lore...
Heron, Scott F.; Willis, Bette L.; Skirving, William J.; Eakin, C. Mark; Page, Cathie A.; Miller, Ia...
Hollins, Suzanne E.; Heron, Scott F.; Ridd, Peter V. (2009) 'Methods for monitoring tidal flushing i. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 82 (4):615-620. [DOI] ...
Ainsworth, T.D.; Hoegh-Guldberg, O.; Heron, S.F.; Skirving, W.J.; Leggat, W. (2008) 'Early cellular . Journal of Ex, 364 (2):63-...
Heron, M.L.; Prytz, A.; Heron, S.F.; Helzel, T.; Schlick, T.; Greenslade, D.J.M.; Schulz, E.; Skirvi...
Heron, S.F.; Ridd, P.V. (2008) 'The tidal flushing of multiple-loop animal burrows'. 78 (1):135-144. [DOI] ...
Heron, S.F.; Ridd, P.V. (2003) 'The effect of water density variations on the tidal flushing of anim. 58 (1):137-145. [DOI] ...
Heron, S.F.; Ridd, P.V. (2001) 'The use of computational fluid dynamics in predicting the tidal flus. 52 (4):411-421. [DOI] ...
Heron, M.L.; Heron, S.F. (2001) 'Cumulative probability noise analysis in geophysical spectral recor. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 22 (13):2537-2544. [DOI] ...
Heron, S.F.; Heron, M.L. (1998) 'A Comparison of algorithms for extracting significant wave height f. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 15 (5):1157-1163. [DOI] ...
Greene, Austin; Leggat, William; Donahue, Megan J.; Raymundo, Aurie J.; Caldwell, Jamie M.; Moriarty...
Matthews, Samuel A.; Mellin, Camille; MacNeil, Aaron; Heron, Scott F.; Skirving, William; Puotinen, ...
Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove; Skirving, William J.; Lough, Janice M.; Liu, Chunying; Mann, Michael E.; Donner...
Spillman, Claire M.; Heron, Scott F.; Jury, Mark R.; Anthony, Kenneth R. N. (2011) 'Climate change a 92 (12) :1581-1...
Tan, C.H.; Heron, S.F (2011) 'First observed severe mass bleaching in Malaysia, Greater Coral Triang Galaxea, Journal of Coral Reef Studies, 13 (1) :27-28. [DOI] ...
Heron, S.F.; Steinberg, C.R.; Heron, M.L.; Mantovanelli, A.; Jaffrés, Jasmine; Skirving, W.J.; McAll...
Pratchett, Morgan; Bridge, Thomas; Brodie, Jon; Cameron, Darren; Day, Jonathan; Emslie, Mike; Grech,...
Donner, Simon D.; Heron, Scott F.; Skirving, William (2009) 'Future scenarios: a review of modelling In: Donner, Simon D., Heron, Scott F., ...
Climate variability and change: monitoring data and evidence for increased coral bleaching stress
2009
Eakin, C.M.; Lough, J.M.; Heron, Scott (2009) 'Climate variability and change: monitoring data and e In: Eakin, C.M., Lough, J.M., and Heron, Scott (2009...
Skirving, William; Heron, Mal; Heron, Scott (2006) 'The hydrodynamics of a bleaching event: implicat In: Skirving, William, Heron, Mal, and Heron, Sc...